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Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Asian rubber market haunted by crisis
Asian rubber market haunted by crisis SINGAPORE (Reuters): Rubber futures on the Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) were trapped in a bear den yesterday on expectations of further falls, dealers said."The market is really very quiet. The volume is not very good.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Bawakaraeng: Short on service but great food
Bawakaraeng: Short on service but great food "A fish to die for," gushes one connoisseur. "A taste of heaven" is another lavish accolade. Such is the homage paid to fried red snapper in sweet soy sauce, the crowning glory of Bawakaraeng, a restaurant specializing in the Makassar cuisine of South...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RI donates $2m to Palestine
RI donates $2m to Palestine JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has donated US$2 million to help the Palestinian Authority overcome its financial crisis.The donation was presented by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Tehran Monday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Sumarlin retired as BPK chairman
Sumarlin retired as BPK chairman JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto signed a presidential decree yesterday to discharge J.B. Sumarlin as chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) as he has reached the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Street brawls claim another student's life
Street brawls claim another student's life JAKARTA (JP): The death toll of students killed during street brawls in the city this year has risen to 10 following the death of a 16-year-old student.The victim, Idris Suryadi, a first year student of a state-run technical high school, STM 7, was stabbed...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
House faction agree to set up code of ethics
House faction agree to set up code of ethics JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of all four factions in the House of Representatives have approved a plan to set up a code of ethics for legislators, Deputy House Speaker Syarwan Hamid said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Long way to go to human rights protection
Long way to go to human rights protection JAKARTA (JP): The excessive use of force along with the neglect of civil and political rights remained a disturbing feature throughout the year, a leading rights group said in its year-end assessment here yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RP auto sales down 12.5%
RP auto sales down 12.5% MANILA (AFP): Passenger car sales in the Philippines fell 12.5 percent from a year earlier to 70,732 units in the 11 months to November amid tighter credit, an industry association said yesterday.November sales fell 31.6 percent from a year earlier but rose 0.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Sudjana sets rules for power price renegotiations
Sudjana sets rules for power price renegotiations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced yesterday rules for state-owned electricity company PLN to follow during its price renegotiations with private power producers.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
New Tangerang chief prosecutor
New Tangerang chief prosecutor TANGERANG (JP): Nelson Edward Worotikan was installed as the new Tangerang chief prosecutor yesterday, replacing AH Ritonga, who will be posted at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
SOKSI tight-lipped on VP candidates
SOKSI tight-lipped on VP candidates JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar-affiliated organization will hold a leadership meeting to discuss vice presidential candidates but will only declare its nomination in February.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
New sites proposed for Kemang businesses
New sites proposed for Kemang businesses JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has recommended to businesspeople operating illegally in Kemang that they relocate to one of three sites in South Jakarta, an official said yesterday.South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko told reporters the three sites were Jl.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RP navy arrests 34 Chinese fishermen
RP navy arrests 34 Chinese fishermen MANILA (DPA): The Philippine navy said yesterday 34 Chinese fishermen arrested off the northern coast last week would be charged with unlawful entry and illegal fishing.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Tribespeople to be resettled
Tribespeople to be resettled PALU, Central Sulawesi: Donggala Regent Sjachbuddin Labadjo has asked the provincial transmigration office to resettle 1,205 members of the Tomini tribe now facing a food shortage in Palasa village.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Gade Christensen hoping for GP birthday present
Gade Christensen hoping for GP birthday present JAKARTA (JP): Top-seeded Dane Peter Gade Christensen said yesterday he hoped to win the upcoming 1997 Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals here as a birthday present for himself.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
GRL to be listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange
GRL to be listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Gulf Indonesia Resources Limited (GRL) plans to list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in April following its recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Asians women reign supreme
Asians women reign supreme CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Asian athletes assured their domination of women's weight lifting by winning a string of medals in the 59-kilogram category at the world championships here.Indonesia's Patmawati carried off two gold medals in the 59-kg category, lifting 97.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
PT Trimegah opens Semarang outlet
PT Trimegah opens Semarang outlet SEMARANG (JP): Local securities house PT Trimegah Securities officially opened a branch office here yesterday to tap the growing number of local investors in the city.The president of the firm Avy G Dwipayana said that the prospect of stock trading in Semarang and...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Reviving the dead
Reviving the dead More than four years have passed since May 1993, when Marsinah, a labor activist, died a gruesome martyr's death defending the rights of her fellow workers at a small watch manufacturing plant in Surabaya.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Mystery man donates to Irian drought victims
Mystery man donates to Irian drought victims JAKARTA (JP): Santa Claus may be making his Christmas rounds early this year, as the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney, Australia, received a surprise package from a mysterious "scruffy looking" man Monday, containing A$16,000 (US$10,885) in cash...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Malaysia, RP economies to undergo stress: S&P
Malaysia, RP economies to undergo stress: S&P SYDNEY (Reuters): Standard and Poor's Corp. said yesterday the financial systems of Malaysia and the Philippines were likely to undergo significant stress over the near term because of excess credit growth in recent years.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Private borrowers need debt rescheduling
Private borrowers need debt rescheduling The government and major private companies is holding a road show to creditor countries to seek the rescheduling of the private sector's foreign debts. Economist Faisal Basri discusses problems related to the foreign debts owed by private firms.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
A dim view of human rights conditions in Indonesia
A dim view of human rights conditions in Indonesia1996: Tahun Kekerasan Potret Pelanggaran HAM di Indonesia (1996: Year of Violence, A Portrait of Human Rights Violations in Indonesia). Edited by A. Made Tony Supriatma.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Myanmar general to go to KL
Myanmar general to go to KL YANGON (AFP): Senior Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of Myanmar's ruling junta, will lead a 50-member delegation to the informal ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur next week, diplomats said yesterday.Lt. Gen.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Filipinos deported from Manado
Filipinos deported from Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: The local immigration bureau has deported 12 Filipinos for violating immigration rules, the head of the local Justice Ministry, Freddy Gerung, said here yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
A most shameful incident
A most shameful incident A 25-story building on Jl. Thamrin, Jakarta, has been ravaged by fire. Fifteen people lost their lives in the incident. The tragedy occurred in an area which had stood as a symbol of our progress, intelligence, excellence and modernity as a nation.Ironically, that isn't all.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
House concerned about strategic industries
House concerned about strategic industries JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed concern yesterday about the future of Indonesia's strategic industries in the wake of the economic crisis.In a hearing with head of the Management Board of Strategic Industries B.J.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 9, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,525.00 4,625.00Austrian shilling 345.60 382.50Australian dollar 3,002.50 3,101.30Belgian franc 122.10 125.70Canadian dollar 3,170.60 3,256.90Swiss franc 3,094.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RI opposes Qantas', Ansett's tariff cuts
RI opposes Qantas', Ansett's tariff cuts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday that he would send a letter to his Australian counterpart, criticizing the tariff cuts offered by Qantas and Ansett in Indonesia.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
What do people think about human rights?
What do people think about human rights? JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will join today hundreds of countries commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.A number of seminars have been planned by various organizations to greet Human Rights Day.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Minister sued over contract revocation
Minister sued over contract revocation JAKARTA (JP): A businessman has filed a lawsuit against Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana and several of his staff over the cancellation of a contract to develop and manage an office center on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Satelindo saga
Satelindo saga I have been a subscriber to the Satelindo GSM phone system since the beginning of this year. My phone was obtained through a Bank Bali promotional scheme. Since the billing system of Satelindo changed some time in the middle of this year, certain invoices during this period make...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Ordinance on bird preservation
Ordinance on bird preservation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will soon establish an ordinance on the preservation of birds in the city, Governor Sutiyoso said."I've ordered related agencies in this matter to prepare a draft on bird preservation," he said over the weekend.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Faldo and Parnevik share lead
Faldo and Parnevik share leadBy Robert Soelistyo CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Briton Nick Faldo and Swede Jesper Parnevik played consistently from the first tee to the final green to share the early lead in the US$350,0000 Johnnie Walker Super Tour at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club here yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: DentistsJP/alxTOOTH TIE-UP: President director of insurance company PT Asuransi Bintang, Ariyanti Suliyanto (left), signs a cooperation agreement with chairman of the Indonesian Dentists Association, Nurdin Taim (right).
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Ratings of three Indonesian banks downgraded
Ratings of three Indonesian banks downgraded JAKARTA (JP): PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo), Indonesia's only rating agency, announced yesterday it had downgraded three Indonesian banks and their long-term bonds because of weak performance.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
English in grade school
English in grade schoolFrom KompasI am perplexed and saddened by the English taught in grade school. I am a university student and have a cousin in grade five of an elementary school in Pondok Labu. She has been taught English since grade three.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Cakrawala, by Rieta Yoedho, A. Malik A., Emily D., Agus B, Effendi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jakarta Hilton Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Dec. 15.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RI pursues world order in diplomacy
RI pursues world order in diplomacy This is the second of two articles which is based on a paper presented by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the inaugural meeting of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs in Jakarta on Dec. 2, 1997.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Literary study in appalling state of neglect
Literary study in appalling state of neglectBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Literary study in Indonesian schools has been neglected for 47 years. This tremendously touching fact is also true for Indonesian language study.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Kalbe Farma gets $100m loan
Kalbe Farma gets $100m loan HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesian pharmaceutical firm PT Kalbe Farma has completed a US$100 million term loan facility, bankers said.The three-year loan was increased to US$100 million from the original US$75 million, they said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Try calls on doctors to uphold medical ethics
Try calls on doctors to uphold medical ethics JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno strongly urged Indonesian doctors yesterday to abide by their code of ethics and avoid possible malpractice as people are now more aware of their rights.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Minimum wage may increase 13% next April
Minimum wage may increase 13% next April JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower's city office has called on the administration to increase the minimum wage 13 percent because the current rate "does not meet basic living expenses".
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Kia nationalization plan unaffected by IMF bailout
Kia nationalization plan unaffected by IMF bailout SEOUL (AFP): South Korean plans to nationalize the insolvent Kia Motors Co. has not been affected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-induced restructuring program, a senior official said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Rupiah plunges to new low over unfounded rumors
Rupiah plunges to new low over unfounded rumors JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah plunged into uncharted territory yesterday, touching a new historic low of 4,600 against the U.S. dollar, over unfounded rumors on President Soeharto's health, currency dealers said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Porn film on board a ferry
Porn film on board a ferry I sincerely welcomed the news in your paper of Dec. 3 in the "Across the Archipelago" column, captioned Travelers say no to on board porno. On our trip from Kendari to Muna and back earlier this year we were very disturbed by the foreign films shown on board, the language...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Blazes reach record number, Jakarta Fire Department says
Blazes reach record number, Jakarta Fire Department says JAKARTA (JP): The number of fires recorded in the capital so far this year has already reached a new annual record of 1,186 cases, compared to a previous high of 1,082 fires in 1982.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Asian currencies fall after rupiah, won dive
Asian currencies fall after rupiah, won dive SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies were dragged to new record lows yesterday, hurt by the rising prospect of corporate bad debts and sharp falls in the Indonesian rupiah and South Korean won, dealers and currency experts said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
OCA chief still hopeful about Asiad
OCA chief still hopeful about Asiad BANGKOK (AFP): Asia's visiting Olympic chief has expressed concern over delays in the construction of the main sport complex for next year's Asian Games here, radio reports said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Petrochem begins expansion of Serang industrial complex
Petrochem begins expansion of Serang industrial complex JAKARTA (JP): PT GT Petrochem Industries, a diversified petrochemical company of the Gajah Tunggal Group, began yesterday constructing an ethoxylate plant in its industrial complex in Serang, West Java.